The Curious Incident Practice Test

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Who is Wellington?

1. Mr. Shears cat
2. The neighbour's Poodle
3. Christopher's best friend
4. Siobhan's husband

Who is Arthur Conan Doyle?

1. A teacher at the school
2. The author of Sherlock Holmes
3. The man on the train
4. Judy's new boyfriend

Why doesn't Christopher like Arthur Conan Doyle?

1. Because he didn't like writing Sherlock Holmes
2. Because he didn't really write Sherlock Holmes
3. Because he only pretended to be smart
4. Because he believed in the supernatural

Christopher doesn't like Sir Arthur Conan Doyle because he believes in the supernatural. Is this consistent with Christopher's character? Why (not)? Support your answer!

Why does the police initially question Christopher?

What happens when Christopher begins his test?

1. He starts to panic and tries to stab himself with his knife.
2. He feels exhausted, so he gives up and leaves school.
3. He gets frustrated, and then recites prime numbers to calm down.
4. He feels jittery, so he talks to Toby until he begins to relax.

Who is the narrator of the novel?

Does the fact that Christopher is the narrator affect the story?

When Christopher arrives in London, where does he go?

1. To order some Gobi Aloo Sag
2. To buy a mate for Toby
3. To a museum dedicated to Sherlock Holmes memorabilia
4. To his mother's apartment

"And then I heard Father come up the stairs and walk into the room.
He said, “Christopher, what the hell are you doing?” And I could tell that he was in the room, but his voice sounded tiny and far away, like people’s voices sometimes do when I am groaning and I don’t want them to be near me. And he said, “What the fuck are you...? That’s my cupboard, Christopher. Those are... Oh shit... Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.” Then he said nothing for a while."

What has happened that makes both Christopher and his father so upset?

What does Christopher believe about heaven?

1. It doesn't exist.
2. It's a logical fallacy.
3. It can be proven via mathematical equations.
4. Children and dogs aren't allowed there.

Christopher's teacher Mrs. Forbes tells him that his mother went to heaven after she died, but he doesn't think heaven exists.

He once asked a priest where heaven is and was told, "It's not in our universe. It's another kind of place altogether" (61.3).

Since it's impossible for anything to be outside of the universe, Christopher concludes that heaven cannot exist, and that "people believe in heaven because they don't like the idea of dying" (61.6). 

An antagonist is the character that stops the protagonist (main character) from reaching their goal. Who is the antagonist of the novel?

Why is Christopher's father the antagonist?